Welcome to the Bachelor of Arts Writing

A degree in Writing allows you to gain knowledge about professional writing, practical and professional communication, stylistics, rhetorical theory, publishing, and text production. Writing major at Southeast, you’ll gain incredible real-world learning experience including many opportunities outside the classroom. Work closely with highly qualified, published, and award-winning faculty in small class settings. Gain skills necessary for a wide array of career paths, and work in publishing, communication, journalism, and advertising fields. Learn to write in many formats including professional reviews, creative writing, critical analysis, and report writing. Become part of a thriving writing community that holds regular readings of student work and readings by nationally known writers. Gain professional experience with the Department’s literary journals, or the Writing Center. Your education is just one piece to launching an extraordinary career. Once you’ve mastered the material, you still have to find the job you want, make the right connections, and sell your knowledge and experience—and if all this is giving you anxiety, don’t panic. Additionally, studying theories and practitioners across the art and literature disciplines will inspire and influence your own art and writing as you hone your technique and form.

Career Path

A degree in art and creative writing will prepare you to enter professions across the cultural field. For example, you could choose to work in: museum and gallery, education, publishing, postproduction, theatre, television, and public relations.

Eligibility

Post Study Work Visa

Post Study Work Visa availability - YES

Admission Requirements

We’ve simplified the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. You can find all requirements for admission to Southeast Missouri University below

1. WASSCE/A level Certificate

2. School Transcript

3. Passport

4. Recommendation Letter

English Language Requirement

Southeast Missouri State University will accept, for the purposes of meeting the English proficiency requirement, English taken in 12 year education or English is designated as the primary and official language, and the principle language of instruction.

If you do not meet the English language requirements yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme with the university or submit  

1. English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) or PTE Score or Duolingo English Test score before you start your course.

Intakes

January, 2025

From May, 2024 to November, 2024

Open

September, 2025

From May, 2024 to July, 2025

Open

January, 2026

From May, 2025 to November, 2025

Open

September, 2026

From May, 2025 to July, 2026

Open